In 'Much Ado About Nothing' Shakespeare presents us with a conventional heroine (Hero) and an unconventional heroine (Beatrice). Which is more to your taste and why? - GCSE English - Marked by Teachers.com In 'Much Ado About Nothing' Shakespeare presents us with a conventional heroine (Hero) and an unconventional heroine (Beatrice). Which is more to your taste and why? Extracts from this document... Introduction MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Catherine Rose October 2002 In 'Much Ado About Nothing' Shakespeare presents us with a conventional heroine (Hero) and an unconventional heroine (Beatrice). Which is more to your taste and why? In Elizabethan times, when William Shakespeare wrote the play, the conventional heroine would have been Hero. This is due to the fact that in the 1600's women were expected to be co-operative, modest, virginal and placid. Beatrice on the other hand is a heroine, but an unconventional one at that; she may have been seen as disobedient, cheeky and rebellious during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Nowadays however due to the change in women's rights at the turn of the 20th Century, we see Beatrice as a more conventional heroine. We see her good points as a heroine shining through in examples such as her crusading on her cousin's behalf and other matters, which I will discuss throughout this essay. In today's modern times we see Hero as a timid woman, who could not be a heroine. I feel we see no heroic from a modern point of view. One might prefer Beatrice's character for many reasons, one being that she is bold and set in her ways. ...read more. Middle Some people, on the other hand, may prefer Hero as a more conventional heroine. When Don John's plot comes into action, we see Hero disgraced for allegedly being unfaithful to Claudio. Claudio is asked whether he '...comes hither to marry this lady?' in Act 4 Scene 1. He replies in the negative and reveals that he 'saw' Hero receiving a male visitor the previous night. He throws Hero back to Leonarto shouting: '...Give not this rotten orange to your friend...' Hero, as we know, does not comprehend and is ashamed and disgraced.

Hero endures much suffering throughout the play, which in turn increases our respect for her and influences us to admire her and name her as the conventional heroine. Beatrice's vigorous character can be seen as proud. She may not be courageous or bold, but proud and arrogant. As her cousin suggests, her pride makes her appear hard. Hero says: '...Nature never fram'd a woman's heart Of prouder stuff than that of Beatrice...' (Act 3: Scene I) This statement is true of Beatrice for, even when Beatrice and Benedick have confessed their love for each other, when revealing these emotions to the public in the final Scene of the play, she denies all feelings. ...read more. Conclusion In conclusion, both are heroines. Hero is extremely different to Beatrice. She is quiet, calm, pretty and agreeable. She may have been the preference in Elizabethan times due to the situation of England and it's views on how women should act; however I do not prefer her. She is placid and na�ve. She is heroic in that she forgives Claudio after he disgraces her, however it may also just show passive behaviour, prompted by her duty as a daughter towards her father.

I cannot relate to Hero at all and only see her as a necessary character within the play. Beatrice, on the other hand, is one of the most interesting women in all Shakespeare's plays. She is more related to women of modern times in her realistic, independent views. She refuses to be dominated by a man and in the end hold her own, but also falls in love. She is indeed, very proud however she is capable of compassion. Over all, Beatrice display's the character of a conventional heroine and would influence one to prefer her because of her extraordinary verbal facility; her witty remarks and bold character all cause me to prefer her. She is fantastically animated and Shakespeare has -in my views- created the most fascinating woman in all of literature. ...read more. The above preview is unformatted text This student written piece of work is one of many that can be found in our GCSE Much Ado About Nothing section. Found what you're looking for?

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In the play Othello he makes it into a tragedy which makes the love even harder to take place. Shakespeare has always found a way to make love as complicated as he can which leads me to believe that he feels that you must work for love and it should... Interpersonal relationship, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier 1970 Words | 5 Pages William Shakespeare Essay Major Essay Outline William Shakespeare not only wrote magnificent plays but captured what it was like in the... Elizabethan era and how certain relationships played a huge role in their life. Certain relationships like with God, family, and between lovers are shown throughout Shakespeare’s plays and give people today a history lesson of what it was like back then with regards to types of relationships. The plays that show universal relationships are Hamlet and As You Like It, these bonds are shown in... As You Like It, Family, Hamlet 1425 Words | 4 Pages NO MORE SHAKESPEARE Dimary Sanchez 12/28/13 Shakespeare? NO MORE!... Shakespeare? More like bore me to sleep speare, plays like this should not be enlightened anymore.

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From the year 1594 onward he was an important member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men members of theatrical players. Written records give little information of the way in which Shakespeare’s professional life was his artistry. All that can be said is that over the course of 20 years, Shakespeare wrote plays that intensify the range of human emotion and conflict. Even though birth... Christopher Marlowe, Hamlet, King's Men 922 Words | 3 Pages Shakespeare vs. Tom Stoppard Honors English Final Exam Essay 5-24-10 Stoppard vs. Shakespeare There are many ways love is presented thematically in A Midsummer... Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare and Shakespeare in Love by Tom Stoppard. In a Midsummer Night’s Dream, love is off and on going between most of the characters which shows that love was difficult and not too strong between the characters, while in the play Shakespeare in Love, the love between Shakespeare and Viola seems to be pure and full of passion. The...

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This play insults the virtues and customs of upper classes brought out through an ingenious exchange of ideas and a entangled plot with comic situations that are utilized to personify the characters in the 17th century. Lady Sneerwell plots to separate Charles and Maria for the reason that... 17th century, Character, Comedy of manners 1588 Words | 4 Pages Discuss Shakespeare’s presentation of Jaques as the “odd man out” in As You Like It. Shakespeare’s presentation of Jaques as the “odd man out” in As You Like It. Introduction: It can be argued that... Shakespeare continuously presents Jaques as the odd man out throughout the romantic comedy As you like it through a range of methods. Jaques’ melancholy character would have been a solid portrayal of man courtiers at the time both in society and in literature as this misanthropic attitude was perceived as fashionable. As You Like It is based on Thomas Lodge’s “Rosalynd” – Jaques is not... As You Like It, Avicenna, Bipolar disorder 1538 Words | 4 Pages How Does Shakespeare Present the Theme of Love in Act 1 Romeo and Juliet?

“star-cross’d” Shakespeare is alluding to destiny, the inevitability of the two characters’ paths crossing each other and suggests that the... outcome is going to be fatal. The Prologue is written in sonnet form, a form of poetry which is usually used for love and by doing this Shakespeare is suggesting to his audience that that the play is concerned with love as well as tragedy: it brings a sense of heroism to the play and makes Romeo and Juliet the eponymous heroes that every play needs. Shakespeare shows... Characters in Romeo and Juliet, Juliet Capulet, Love 1813 Words | 5 Pages In 'Much ado about nothing' Shakespeare presents us with a conventional heroine (Hero) and an unconventional heroine (Beatrice). Which is more to your taste and why? - GCSE English - Marked by Teachers.com In 'Much ado about nothing' Shakespeare presents us with a conventional heroine (Hero) and an unconventional heroine (Beatrice). Which is more to your taste and why? Extracts from this document... Introduction Much Ado About Nothing In 'Much ado about nothing' Shakespeare presents us with a conventional heroine (Hero) and an unconventional heroine (Beatrice). Which is more to your taste and why?

Shakespeare presents us with 2 heroines in 'Much ado about nothing' called Hero and Beatrice. Hero is the conventional heroine because she is an ideal Elizabethan woman. She is beautiful, modest, obedient and co-operative. Her character stays constant throughout the play and she has very few lines. One of her lines that show her character is act 2, scene 1, line 847-8; " I will do any modest office, my lord, to help my cousin to a good husband." Hero wants to marry and be the perfect wife and she succeeds in this when she marries Claudio near the end of the play. The other heroine in 'Much ado about nothing' is Beatrice. Beatrice is the unconvential heroine because she is out of the ordinary and different to the stereotypical Elizabethan woman. ...read more. Middle It takes a few little white lies, but Benedick and Beatrice soon find themselves falling for one another. Their friends, tired of their bickering, convince them that the other is desperately in love, but afraid to reveal it. They succumb to the ruse and become hopelessly smitten. The sharp-witted banter turns into declarations of love, but not for long.

There's an instant connection between them, which makes it easier to accept their falling for so obvious a deception. The relationship between Beatrice and Benedick provides the play with its most energetic and enjoyable moments. Beatrice and Hero are both the centre of different plots, devised by their friends. Hero is involved in a plot to make Beatrice and Benedick fall in love and this brings out her sense of humour, even though she is only going along with everybody else's ideas. Hero is the centre of a plot, when Don Pedro's brother Don John succeeds in making Claudio believe that Hero has been unfaithful to him, just before their wedding day. ...read more. Conclusion Beatrice is suited to a modern audience. She is witty and friendly and she adds much humour and excitement to the story. She shows several different sides to her character during the play including her bickering and sarcasm with Benedick, her romantic side when she find out Benedick loves her, her loyal side when she protects her cousin at the wedding, and her tough side when she expressed her anger towards Claudio. I think she is more genuine and realistic than Hero and I really enjoyed getting to know her down to earth character throughout the play.

Hero's character is very reserved and does not really unfold in the play. Although she is the centre of interesting plots and storylines, she does not reveal her true personality, emotions or opinions. I think that Hero is much more suited to an Elizabethan audience as she is socially acceptable to them. She is pure and exactly the type of woman that men would want to marry, but in my opinion she does not bring much to the play and she is not to my taste. ...read more. The above preview is unformatted text This student written piece of work is one of many that can be found in our GCSE Much Ado About Nothing section. Found what you're looking for? Start learning 29% faster today 150,000+ documents available

Question: Hero is a heroine in which Shakespeare play?
Answer: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING